Detail 01
Blood Red Burst gloss finish
Identifies this SKU's red burst version with a gloss body finish.
Product detailSKU #1500000460535
GibsonBats in Flight Acoustic Guitar - Blood Red Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in Blood Red Burst, the Bats in Flight is a square-shoulder dreadnought acoustic centered on a Sitka spruce top, maple back and sides, and hand-scalloped X-bracing. That construction is described with clear note definition, quick attack, and a tight low-end focus. A 25.5-inch maple neck and ebony fingerboard provide the playing platform for fingerstyle detail, melodic flat-picking, or harder strumming. Decorative mother-of-pearl bat inlays and the engraved Dove-style bridge give the instrument its defining visual character, and a Gibson hardshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic recording and live performance where articulate chord work and controlled bass response are useful.
- Players combining fingerstyle passages, flat-picked melodies, and stronger strumming on one dreadnought.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Anyone needing an acoustic with an onboard pickup or preamp; neither is listed for this model.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Ebony fingerboard
Pairs with the maple neck on the listed 25.5-inch scale.
Detail 03
Grover Keystone tuners
The guitar is equipped with Grover Keystone tuning machines.
Detail 04
Nickel hardware
The listed hardware finish is nickel.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01No pickup/preamp is fitted.
- 02The guitar includes a Gibson hardshell case.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What finish is this version?
Blood Red Burst.
02Is a case included?
Yes. A Gibson hardshell case is included.
03What is the body style?
It is a square-shoulder dreadnought.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- None
2 detailsPlayability
- Nut Width
- 1.575
- Scale Length
- 25.5
17 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Dove-style bridge
- Color
- Red
- Bridge Material
- Ebony with engraved mother-of-pearl bats
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Neck Joint
- Set neck
- Pickguard
- Black Dove-style with "Bats In Flight" motif
- Back and Sides
- Maple
- Body Style
- Square shoulder dreadnought
- Color Finish
- Red Burst
- Fingerboard Inlays
- Engraved mother-of-pearl bats
- Available Finishes
- Purple Burst, Midnight Edge Burst, Transparent Ebony, Blood Red Burst, Ebony
- Body Shape
- Square shoulder dreadnought
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Gibson hardshell case
6 detailsOther
- Design
- Engraved mother-of-pearl bats
- Model
- Bats in Flight dreadnought
- Overlay
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Grover Keystone
- Product Type
- Acoustic guitar
- Series
- Guitar Center Exclusive
